Baers suck when wet>>>>>

[Trinitys]

This was the first time in months (like 6 mths) that it has rained and the first time since i've upgraded my front brakes. well i almnost smashed up my stang because wet rotors suck in my baer set-up. just thought you guys should know.

[Solo2]

You like making donuts!

Had that happened to me when I first started to learn how to brake with a touchy front discs. I woould jack-knife very easily on water.

You just have to learn the limitations of the front discs and center of gravity.

Autocrossing helps you to learn how to control your car in extreme conditions and how to adjust and correct these situations by driving skills and learning "how to tune" your car including brakes systems.

[Trinitys]

You like making donuts!
Had that happened to me when I first started to learn how to brake with a touchy front discs. I woould jack-knife very easily on water.
You just have to learn the limitations of the front discs and center of gravity.
Autocrossing helps you to learn how to control your car in extreme conditions and how to adjust and correct these situations by driving skills and learning "how to tune" your car including brakes systems.

i wish it were that, but its brake fading. i get it pretty bad right out of deeper (puddle) water. if it were a control issue, at least i'd know how to try to fix it.......

[69GT]

Slightly off topic but I was driving yesterday going 65 on the freeway and my car started to hydroplane. First time its ever happened to me but I just slowed down to 60 and it was fine.

[Solo2]

Brake fade????
Hmmmmm.
May be and maybe not.
Brake fade can be eliminated by many ways, higher friction pad material like Porterfield's RS-4 pads or the Blackhawks HP plus. Add brake duct cooling, install slotted discs, etc. Fade is when the heat generated can not dissapate the friction heat that the pad material becomes superhot that it is becoming into a more liquid state than a solid material state thereby reducing the friction thereby reducing the kinetic energy equation that turns to potential energy which is work.

[bswor]

Trinity any updates on the baers? Are they still bad when wet?

[Cheo69GT]

Sounds like your proportioning valve is pushing too much or not enough power to the front brakes. I know must old stang owners (including me) take out the dummy cable off the switch. The proportioning valve is actually a very important part of your brake system, if your brake warning light is on (69s have a brake warning light) it means that your brake system is not getting the right amount of power to either the rear or front brakes. Most of the time the warning light comes on because the brake system was bled incorrectly, manual says to bleed the longest line first, with the short line last, it may not solve the valve warning light (I haven't yet) but it'll make your system more reliable and safer. BTW, my 68 has a prop valve too, so I think it applies to 67-68 stangs too. Hope it helps Trinity..

Cheo